This week, to balance out the intensity of holiday cheer, Trisha recommends books in which Death is a main character.

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Books Discussed

Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death by Maria Vale

Death Wins a Goldfish by Brian Rea

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